The Water Is Wide
Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-black kids of the pauper fishery community on Yamacraw Island. Staffless 'head' mistress Brown incarnates stupidity and blind rule obedience, her didactic skills consisting in scolding and spanking her students. Pat moves heaven and earth to motivate and educate, but after finally getting trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
Description: Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-black kids of the pauper fishery community on Yamacraw Island. Staffless 'head' mistress Brown incarnates stupidity and blind rule obedience, her didactic skills consisting in scolding and spanking her students. Pat moves heaven and earth to motivate and educate, but after finally getting trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 100 minutes
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Great
Robert Clotworthy
Played Narrator (voice)
Jeff Hephner
Played Pat Conroy
Frank Langella
Played Superintendent
Alfre Woodard
Played Mrs. Brown
Julianne Nicholson
Played Barbara
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Played Edna
James Murtaugh
Played Ezra Bennington
Stephen Ware
Played Chairman
Don A. King
Played Country Club Golfer
Michael Harding
Played Ted Stone
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